| Anqingosaurus | |
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| A restoration of Anqingosaurus brevicephalus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Chamaeleonidae (?) |
| Genus: | †Anqingosaurus Hou, 1976 |
| Species: | †A. brevicephalus |
| Binomial name | |
| Anqingosaurus brevicephalus Hou, 1976 | |
Anqingosaurus brevicephalus (also known as Anguingosaurus brevicephalus) is an extinct genus of lizard from the early Middle Paleocene of Anhui, China. A. brevicephalus was originally described as a chameleon, but, not all authorities agree with this. If A. brevicephalus is a chameleon, then Chameleonidae's fossil record extends all the way into the Paleocene. If it is not, then Chameleonidae's fossil record starts in the Early Miocene with Chamaeleo caroliquarti.